Ioannis Theodoridis Plays Variations on a Theme of Sor by Llobet

ByBradford Werner
2020

Ioannis Theodoridis plays Variations on a Theme of Sor Op.15 by Miguel Llobet (1878–1938). This comes via Open Strings Berlin and their amazing Youtube Channel. Great performance filled with everything from sensitive and sweet phrasing to contrasts of extroverted intensity. I like his very effect accents throughout that make the legato variations seem so smooth. Miguel Llobet, born in Barcelona, was a very influential guitarist of the twentieth century. He was a student of Francisco Tárrega and made everything from recordings to original compositions, and became a renown teacher and editor. He was a big influence on Segovia and represents a strong a strong classical guitar connection from the Romantic era to the 20th Century.

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.